BCIJ arrests nine suspects involved in the Imlil killings

Nine people were arrested Thursday and Friday, December the 20th and 21st, by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ), in Marrakech, Essaouira, Sidi Bennour, Tangier and Chtouka Ait Baha for their alleged involvement in the killings of the two Scandinavian tourists, said the body in a communiqué sent Friday to Yabiladi. The arrest was based on the investigation currently carried by BCIJ to determine the reasons and circumstances surrounding the murders that took place near

The remains of the two Scandinavian tourists were repatriated, says Norwegian embassy

The remains of the two Scandinavian tourists who were killed near Imlil, Morocco, were repatriated, Friday, to Denmark’s capital. The information was first published by local online newspaper Kech24, which reported that the bodies of the two backpackers who were found dead near their tent on Monday, will be taken to Denmark through Mohammed VI airport in Casablanca. Arabic-language newspaper Alyaoum 24 reported on the same day that the airplane transporting the remains of two tourists

Morocco and South Korea sign six partnership agreements in Rabat

Moroccan Prime Minister Saadeddine El Otmani, and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Nak-yeon, chaired, Thursday in Rabat, the signing ceremony, of six agreements covering areas such as higher education, renewable energy, the automotive industry, networks and investment promotion. The agreements include a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of higher education inked by minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research, Said Amzazi,

Renewable energy : Morocco signs a joint agreement with four European countries

Germany, Spain, France, Morocco and Portugal signed a joint agreement on Wednesday in Brussels, to facilitate cross-country renewable electricity trade. Signed before the European Commission and the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN), the new document enables officials to overcome regulatory barriers. During the signing of this document, MASEN president Mustapha Bakkoury announced that he is committed to create a renewable electricity market between Morocco, Germany, Spain, France

The winners of the 16th edition of the «Grand Prix national de la presse» revealed

Thursday in Rabat, during a ceremony in the presence of the head of the government Saadeddine El Othmani, the jury of the 16th edition of the «Grand Prix national de la presse» (GPNP) announced the names of the winners of its various categories. The «Grand Prix» have been awarded to eight categories. Thus, the honorary award, which payed tribute to a media personality who contributed to the evolution of the national media landscape, was awarded to Mustapha El Yaznasni

Imlil killings : Danish ambassador to Rabat touched by Moroccans’ compassion

Danish ambassador Nikolaj Harris to Morocco said he was touched by the reaction of Moroccans following the murders in Imlil that took the lives of two Scandinavian backpackers, reports Danish newspaper DR. «What helped us the most is to see Moroccans showing compassion», said Harris, stressing that the country is in a «state of shock». The diplomat felt reassured receiving mails and messages from strangers, colleagues and counterparts on social media. «There

Electricité renouvelable : Le Maroc signe une déclaration commune avec quatre pays d’Europe

L’Allemagne, l’Espagne, la France, le Maroc et le Portugal ont signé, mercredi à Bruxelles, une déclaration commune qui définit le cadre visant à faciliter les échanges commerciaux transfrontaliers d’électricité renouvelable entre producteurs et consommateurs privés. Paraphée en présence de la Commission européenne, de l’Union pour la Méditerranée et de la Moroccan agency

Morocco denies circulation of images of passports believed to belong to Mauritanian Pres

Morocco denies the circulation by a Mauritanian citizen of images of alleged Moroccan passports supposed to belong to Mauritanian President, H.E. Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. Moroccan authorities are aware of the circulation on social networks by Mauritanian national Mohamed Ould Bouamatou of images of alleged Moroccan passports, supposed to belong to the Mauritanian President and a member of his family, the ministry said in a statement. The Kingdom

Maroc : Les lauréats de la 16e édition du Grand prix national de la presse dévoilés

Le jury de la 16e édition du Grand Prix national de la presse (GPNP) a annoncé, jeudi à Rabat, les noms des lauréats de ses différentes catégories, lors d'une cérémonie en présence du chef du gouvernement Saâdeddine El Othmani. Les distinctions du Grand Prix ont porté cette année sur huit catégories, tandis que le jury a décidé de ne pas attribuer le prix de la photographie. Ainsi, le prix

Rabat : Signature de six accords de partenariat entre le Maroc et la Corée du Sud

Le chef du gouvernement, Saadeddine El Othmani et le premier ministre sud-coréen, Lee Nak-yeon ont présidé, jeudi à Rabat, la cérémonie de signature de six accords portant notamment sur les domaines de l'enseignement supérieur, les énergies renouvelables, l'automobile, les réseaux et la promotion des investissements. Ces accords qui s'inscrivent dans le sillage de la visite de travail et d'amitié du responsable coréen